I am in awe (Part Deux)

bartcanoe · March 30, 2011, 08:21:00 PM

I wrote a few weeks about how great my new Holm-Made Osprey was.

Well, today I received my River Runner, and again I'm awestruck. This bow is beautiful, and shoots better than it looks. I had it made with Chad's 60's style riser which fits perfectly in my hand.

The draw is smooth and simply doesn't feel as heavy as 62#@28. The cast is impressive and shoots flat out past 20 yards with a 625gn arrow. Shoots were I look (sometimes I don't see so good

). I simply love this new bow. The only disappointment I'm feeling is that deer season is so far away.

The Whittler · March 30, 2011, 08:54:00 PM

A few weeks ago you got a new bow and you just got another one, well I am in awe lol. Congrats on the new and the other new bow, good for you.

rastaman · March 30, 2011, 09:16:00 PM

A picture is worth a 1000 words......

D. Key · March 31, 2011, 08:55:00 AM

Without Pics, It didn't happen...

cyred4d · March 31, 2011, 08:56:00 AM

I've shot a couple of Chad's bows. They really are sweet shooting.

ti-guy · March 31, 2011, 09:14:00 AM

Pics? :p

KentuckyTJ · March 31, 2011, 09:23:00 AM

Congrats...yeah picts please.

Bob B. · March 31, 2011, 04:31:00 PM

What Randy said!

Bob.

awbowman · March 31, 2011, 04:39:00 PM

Yea, these kind of posts should be illegal without pics, especially in the off season!

We want eye candy!!!!!!

OH, and full view strung pics included!

bartcanoe · March 31, 2011, 05:25:00 PM

I'm working on the pics.

petertschantz · March 31, 2011, 05:32:00 PM

+1 for pics!

You could always come hog hunting with us in June to break up the wait!!!

God Bless,

Pete

GO Rogers · March 31, 2011, 05:39:00 PM

Pitchur please

DannyBows · March 31, 2011, 06:31:00 PM

Sounds like a couple of sweet bows. I'll be back for the pics.

bartcanoe · March 31, 2011, 08:54:00 PM

Hopefully this works, and please forgive my lack of photographic skill.

LONGSTYKES · March 31, 2011, 09:16:00 PM

David, You are a lucky man that is one awesome looking Bow, I love the looks of the riser.

Don

Bob B. · March 31, 2011, 09:18:00 PM

Well, this is better! Beautiful bow!! Nice job!

Bob.

Holm-Made · March 31, 2011, 09:56:00 PM

Glad to see that it arrived in one piece. Only took one day to get there priority mail, gotta like that. Good luck and thank you. Chad

p.s did someone say something about hog hunting in June.

JCJ · April 01, 2011, 07:24:00 AM

I recently took an inventory of the bows I've owned. I came up with 58, most from the workshops of very well known bowyers.

I have known of Chad's bows for several years as I see him displayed at our local shoots. For reasons I really don't understand, I never gave them much thought. Anyway, a few weeks ago on a whim I bought a used Osprey longbow from a local fellow. Immediately upon shooting it I recognized it was not just another "good" bow.

I recently sent Chad this e-mail and it pretty well sums up my thoughts:

Chad:

Good seeing you at the NASP shoot.

I want to tell you again, this Osprey I have is about as nice and overall bow in terms of looks, build, quality and most important shooting as any I've had and that is saying something!

The only thing I'll say is that when I swapped out the original string with an 8-strand D-10 "skinny string" from Silent But Deadly bowstrings (or a 8 strand 450+ from Oliverstacy strings) it even got better. That, and finding the sweet spot for brace height (7-1/2") and nock point 5/8" made this bow nearly as quiet as a good Hill style. Pretty incredible shooting bow fast, stable, and quiet!

Take care,

Jay

Friend · April 01, 2011, 08:04:00 AM

Great bows!

Let the party begin!!